Comments on: Mets 2011 Player Review: Lucas Duda, RF

By: Rickeybobby

Rickeybobby — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:54:32 +0000

I think solid point on making adjustments, i actually thin he’ll be ok, not saying wont have his slumps, im more concerned about his ‘mechanics’. Im not a hitting coach but he’s so big and his swing was somewhat sloppy when not swinging well, like in April when he was off, he was off. So i hope he doent get HIMSELF into a funk where he loses confidence. Otherwise, what esle canyou say, his #’s are sick!! I think middle of lineup of Wright, Daivs, Bay, Duda lefty-righty combo can be solid..

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:00:43 +0000

LMAO.. very good swede met, very good.

By: SwedeMet

SwedeMet — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:57:33 +0000

I love Duda’s power and it will be needed in the middle of the line-up. I’ll look for 20-25 HRs and some awkward moments in the outfield.

By: Des

Des — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:34:54 +0000

Alex, to you and yours. HAPPY THANKSGIVING

To everyone, HAPPY THANKSGIVING

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:26:52 +0000

Des, since i said our #3 and #4 i was referring to them in the lineup of course. come on man!!!!!!! LOL.. happy thanksgiving to your and your family des, i know we don’t see eye to eye, but i guess us going back and forth since 2008 has been a good thing compare to what’s going on know.

By: Des

Des — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:56:14 +0000

Duda may wind up being a good hitter but he’ll never be the all-around ballplayer that Beltran has been. Carlos was a defensive whiz, something beyond the plodding Duda’s capability.

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:59:16 +0000

i admit i was not sold on duda, but the man hold it down in the second half, where he became a stud for us. i hope him and davis can be our #3 and #4 for us the same way beltran and delgado were for years to come.

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:45:38 +0000

Another Minaya find who outproduced Hairston, Harris, Paulino, Hu and Emaus combined. Moneyball is bang for the buck? Duda made $418K the others made $4.5M.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:13:25 +0000

I like Duda alot, I think he’s going to be an all star someday.

By: tlagee

tlagee — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:30:23 +0000

This next season will be key to Duda as ML pitchers will find his weaknesses and he will have to adjust. It’s this adjustment that make or break young players.

His fielding is pretty bad – the jury is still out on whether he can learn to play outfield.

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:15:36 +0000

I’ll take plus 25 HR and plus 85 RBI for his first full year. He does need to go to LF with Bay moving to RF.

By: Original Mets Fan

Original Mets Fan — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:53:44 +0000

Cant wait to see what he does over the course of a full season. I bet a .280, 28 HR, 88 RBI is in the offing.

By: Des

Des — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:59:51 +0000

They can move the fences in but I don’t really get too excited.

Duda and Ike only have to hit the ball one foot over the fence. The rest is just fun for us fans.

By: any

any — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:41:26 +0000

i agree that they should just move him to LF and put bay in RF now. that is best case D if they are both playing. And Bay should consider himself lucky to even be on the field at this point! especially against RHP.

One reason I like Duda so much as a hitter is that he is more than just power. Nice controlled swing, and excellent situational hitter (stuff like adjusting to the count and point of the game, willing to go to LF if pitched outside, stuff like that). Just seems to have the mental part down. Some guys never do get that. And he came up with some big spot hits last year too.

Hopefully no slow start next year (that seemed to be an aclimation issue, so no need for that if he starts up where he finished!)

Ike and Duda can supply enough LH power. Just need the RH power hitters to do their jobs too, and the team should score some runs.